Everett Griner talks about problems with the 2018 Christmas tree crop in today’s Agri View. Everett explains how the problems with the drought, and other problems, will affect the price…
Another Poll Shows Farmer Support for Trump Fading
…favorable. Even as the 2018 drought in the Midwest continues to cast a shadow over this year’s harvest amidst the tariff battles, some respondent’s comments were positive declaring President Trump…
Water Works: Legislative Compromise in Works for California Water Concerns
…regulatory provisions dictating where and how much water can be used. Over the past ten years, particularly during the period of severe drought, frustration mounted in regard to the management…
USDA Forest Service Announces New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) announced a new strategy for managing catastrophic wildfires and the impacts of invasive species, drought, and insect and disease epidemics. Specifically,…
Water Storage Funding a Long Overdue Step in the Right Direction
…for us to pay it forward,” said Ross. The water storage funding comes from the Proposition 1 water bond that was passed during the middle of the latest drought back…
Weekly Drought Monitor Update
The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday shows a continuation and expansion of prolonged drought in the Midwest and Southwest United States. Drought conditions now extend from Washington State down…
Innovative Approach to Breeding Could Mean Higher Yields and Better Crops
…potatoes, rice, citrus and other crops that are better equipped to tolerate heat and drought, produce higher yields and resist a myriad of diseases and pests. Crops with greater resistance…
Drought Monitor Shows Continued Dryness
…a split through Corn Belt shows much of the area south of the Interstate 80 corridor in a classified drought. The latest Drought Monitor released Thursday shows areas of extreme…
Benefits of Sustainably Harvesting Non-timber Forest Products
…the report editors. “However, changing conditions from environmental stresses like drought, fire, insects and disease, and climate variability put all of these economic benefits are at risk.” Non-timber forest products…
EU Wheat Harvest Hit Hard by Drought
The European Union’s wheat harvest may wind up about six million tons less than it was a year ago. Crops in the northern part of the EU suffered through a…
First 2017 Crop Report has Little Lingering Drought Effects
…County crop production was valued at $4.4 billion. “Honestly we were a little concerned about how that was going to come out with the drought and the latent effects there,…
Northern California Wildfires Causing Concern for Wine Country
…dry in the area, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s U.S. Drought Monitor illustrates even drier conditions than normal for the region. The current dry conditions are exacerbated by…
Farm Credit Outlook Shows Prices for Grains to Strengthen
…to decline for livestock producers though, as rising grain prices drive up feed costs, and Southwest pasture conditions deteriorate because of severe drought. The quarterly report also notes that uncertainties…
USDA Reopens Application Period for Producers Recovering from Cattle Loss, Other Disasters
…To apply, producers will need to provide verifiable and reliable production records and other information about their operation. Drought, wildfires and other disasters continue to impact farmers and ranchers, and…